Lake County
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Family, friends mourn Barrington High grad slain at 25Apr 06, 2026 4:36 pm - Family and friends are remembering a Barrington High School grad for his entrepreneurial spirit who succumbed to injuries from an attack outside a Chicago bar late last month.
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Knowledge Exchange to host low-cost community book saleApr 06, 2026 2:35 pm - Knowledge Exchange, a Chicagoland-based book redistribution company, will host a Used Book Sale on April 11-12 at Bernie’s Book Bank, offering the community access to more than 5,000 used books at affordable prices.
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Roof fire damages building in downtown WaucondaApr 06, 2026 1:43 pm - A fire of undetermined cause resulted in about $250,000 in damage Sunday evening to a building in downtown Wauconda.
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CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?Apr 06, 2026 1:36 pm - Of the 805 students who have graduated from CEJA workforce hubs, only 124 had found employment in the renewable energy sector or adjacent industry as of March 2026, according to figures supplied to Capitol News Illinois by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, a rate of roughly 15%.
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Kid entrepreneurs sell their wares at Market Day at Vernon Area Public Library April 18Apr 06, 2026 1:28 pm - Forty-five young entrepreneurs in grades 3-8 will put their new business skills to the test and sell their products at a Market Sale Day from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, at Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire.
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Waukegan Park District accepting applications for 2026 American Independence ParadeApr 06, 2026 1:17 pm - The Waukegan Park District is accepting online applications for the 2026 American Independence Parade, which will step off at noon on Sunday, June 28, traveling north on Sheridan Road from Franklin Street to Jack Benny Drive.
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Buffalo Grove senior expo set for April 21Apr 06, 2026 1:11 pm - The annual Buffalo Grove Senior Citizen Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Buffalo Grove Park District Community Arts Center, 225 McHenry Road.
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‘Quite alarming’: Cary mayor critical of state zoning, parking legislationApr 06, 2026 1:10 pm - Cary Mayor Mark Kownick used the recent annual state of the village address to warn residents of possible state legislation that would put substantial limits on local control of things from housing to parking.
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Discover new skills with MCC’s community enrichment classesApr 06, 2026 12:59 pm - McHenry County College invites the community to explore a new lineup of personal development programs for spring 2026.
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The Adler Arts Center to host free play April 24Apr 06, 2026 12:46 pm - In celebration of Lesbian Visibility Week, the Adler Arts Center in Libertyville will be hosting “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 24.